The response to the photos of the Red Velvet Tie-Dyed Cheesecake from Walt
Disney's Pop Century Resort was unanimous: we want the recipe! Short of tracking down the pastry chef and begging,
getting the exact recipe might be a challenge. Fortunately, the components of the recipe are simple. It has a red
velvet cake layer at the bottom instead of a more traditional crust and once it has been baked, the cake is topped with
a cheesecake mixture and baked again. The colors in the cake are all produced with food coloring, including the red
velvet cake layer. The best way to start here is by using a boxed cake mix, but if you cannot find a red velvet cake mix, buy a
white cake mix and add 1 ounce (1 bottle) of red food coloring to it. It is sure to be a hit at any child's party and
will probably be very popular at a party for grown-ups, too. Here is the recipe:
(adapted from 101 Things to do with a Cake Mix)
Red Velvet Crust:
1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix (or white cake mix with red food coloring), prepared according to box directions.
Pour 1/2 of cake mix into a greased 9-inch springform pan and bake according to the directions on the box for a 9-inch layer cake. Discard extra batter.
Allow cake layer to cool completely in the pan. Set aside.
Cheesecake:
16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
2 large eggs
1/4 cup sour cream
food coloring
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and almond extract until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add in sour cream.
Divide mixture into 5 small bowls and add the following colors to each one: pink, yellow, blue, green and purple. Pour batters onto cake base in the 9-inch springform pan. Do not swirl too much, so the colors will be clearly visible.
Bake 35 minutes, until the center is just about set when you jiggle the pan.
Allow to cool completely and refrigerate before serving.
Run a knife the cake to release it before removing sides of pan.
Serves 12.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-12-2006 @ 8:06PM
K said...
It looks like a great Easter desert.
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3-12-2006 @ 8:29PM
KIM TRELFA said...
I AM SAVING THIS RECIPE FOR MY HUSBAND'S BIRTHDAY. WHAT BETTER CAKE TO MAKE FOR AN OLD HIPPY???
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3-13-2006 @ 12:02AM
Sandye said...
Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I'm including this cake recipe in our annual Tyedye Day at my daycare.Will be a sure hit along with tshirts and hats! The kids will love it!
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3-13-2006 @ 10:51AM
Barbara said...
Excuse me--red velvet cake is not vanilla cake colored red--it is chocolate cake colored red.
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3-13-2006 @ 11:03AM
jen said...
great recipie--and gorgeous too!
one quibble: true red velvet cake is closer to a german chocolate cake with red food coloring, than it is to white cake with red food coloring. I suppose if you add a tablespoon of cocoa to the white cake, along with the red food coloring, you'll get an approximation. Oh, and you'll need like the entire 2 oz bottle of food coloring to get a nice deep red!
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3-13-2006 @ 11:32AM
tr said...
yes, i'd have to agree with jen. a red velvet cake is a chocolate cake, not a white cake that's red. and you will have to use a whole bottle to make it really red...i guess it takes a lot to overcome the chocolate part.
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3-13-2006 @ 1:39PM
EVA JOHNSON said...
THIS IS A WONDERFUL CHEESE CAKE FOR A CHILD TO LEARN HIS OR HER COLOR. OR HAVE A RAINBOW PARTY, THIS CAKE WILL BE A HIT AND YOU BE A HIT ALSO.
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3-14-2006 @ 5:56PM
Judy said...
try it as a cheescake now!
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4-05-2006 @ 9:25AM
Susan said...
To a chocolate cake mix (I bought german chocolate), would you add an entire bottle (2oz) of red food coloring? I really want to make this for the boys as I think they'd love it!
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4-05-2006 @ 9:41AM
Nicole Weston said...
Hi Susan. You might only neet half of a bottle (1-oz.) to tint the cake, but go ahead and add the whole bottle to get the reddest color.
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5-04-2006 @ 9:50AM
DeeAnna said...
Wow...this cake is beautiful, I love to bake and find new recipies.
Every year all the women in my family get together to make a family cook book, this will definalty be in it.
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